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generally starting at 11 o'clock a. m., flying slowly upwards, and going thence with, 

 npper wind, which has been in these days northeast by north. I should judge that one- 

 tenth of the deposited eggs have been hatched out ; could not find any that had died. 

 The weather was not favorable for them, as there was more raiu than generally.— [G. 

 Zwanziger, Alma, July' 10, 1877. 



I am happy to be able to state that the locusts have not as yet put in an appearance, 

 which is unusual, as wo generally see them before this passing over; but I have little 

 fear of them as long as it continues so wet. The native 'hoppers are quite plenty, and 

 will doubtless work to some extent on the borders of wheat-fields. — [Eugene Palmer, 

 Farland, McPherson County, Kansas, August 8, 1877. 



As yet the locusts have failed to make an attack, although the air is full of them and 

 has been for four days back ; they are tolerably high and moving to the north ; we had 

 a heavy rain here on the 8tli instant, which makes it favorable for us. Much wheat is 

 already up. — [Eugene Palmer, Farland, McPherson County, Kansas, August 10, 1877. 



Since last writing you we have had a visit from the grasshoppers, though not in such 

 vast numbers as to do material damage, other than giving a very discouraging look to 

 the prospect for corn. First noticed came in on a north wind, on Wednesday the 8th 

 instant ; at about 5 o'clock, the wind became quite variable and numbers came down. 

 As soon as there was a north wind again they rose up and many left, but the wind has 

 been so variable that as many or more have come in as have left us. — [J. P. lleaton, 

 Belleville, Kansas, August 13, 1877. 



What hatched here last spring failed to reach maturity, except a very few ; they did 

 me no damage the past year. In the month of September last I noticed two or three 

 small swarms going south from north, but few came down or coupled or deposited any 

 eggs. As I observed, those that came down soon disappeared, and I think we are entirely 

 clear of them.— [H. F. Eice, lola, November 15, 1877. 



